May 31, 2013
Local News
The Cape Gazette
Cape area residents take aim at Common Core
A national program to align public school education across the country is under fire by a group opposed to the latest federal initiative. Locally, the group has set its sights on Cape Henlopen school district. "My hope is that we can defund this thing," said Karen Gritton of...
May 20, 2013
Local News
Delaware Department of Education
State launches Delaware Future Ed Leaders summer program
The Delaware Department of Education is accepting applications for a six-week summer program for promising future leaders who have a passion for education and want to gain hands-on exposure to policy work. The program has been developed...
May 17, 2013
Local News
The News Journal
Christina pulls out of fight with Delaware
Christina School District has withdrawn its request for a hearing in its feud with the state over $2.3 million in federal Race to the Top money, which means the district will likely lose those funds. The money has been tied up for months in a battle between the district and the...
May 16, 2013
Local News
WDEL
Star Hill's fluency station improves reading comprehension
Teaching students to read with meaning is the goal of an award-winning program at one downstate school. With standardized testing, it became obvious that we were struggling with comprehension." To fix that, Star Hill Elementary School in Camden-Wyoming has set up a fluency...